In 1921 Slevogt painted a series of landscapes depicting the countryside surrounding the village of Neukastel where the artist lived at that time. Professor Imiela describes these paintings, "Die gekruemmten oder schraegstehenden Staemme entsenden Aeste, die zuengelnd ausgreifen, ein eigenwilliges graphisches Gespinst entfalten, das eine lockere fensterartige Rahmenform fuer den Ausblick bilden kann. Aber schon bringt daneben das Laubwerk das Licht spruehend zur Erscheinung". (H.-J. Imiela, op. cit., p.260.)

In these landscape paintings Slevogt develops a technique of liquid application of colours in a series of short, thick brushstrokes. Executed in this manner, the present painting is a fine example of Slevogt's mature landscape-painting style.